Institute for Biblical & Scientific Studies

Old Testament:
Vulgate

The Latin
Vulgate translated by Jerome from the original languages was declared
to be the official text of the Roman Catholic Church by the Council of Trent
in 1546. Jerome was commissioned by Pope Damasus I (366-384). Augustine
was disturbed at Jerome for setting aside the inspired LXX to go back to
the original Hebrew text that no one else could understand (The City of
God 18,43).

The Old Latin versions were translated from the LXX which are important
witnesses to the LXX before its recensions (revisions). There are two main
groups of Old Latin texts; African and European.